hrp0092p2-270 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2019

Follow-up of Individuals with Gender Identity Disorders: A Long and Challenging Process

Ozturan Esin Karakilic , Ozturk Ayse Pinar , Kardelen Al Asli Derya , Poyrazoglu Sukran , Bas Firdevs , Ayaz Ayse Burcu , Yuksel Sahika , Darendeliler Feyza

Background/Aim: Gender identity disorder (GID) is a condition, which is characterized by incongruence between experienced gender and the natal-sex, which also causes deterioration of functionality. After psychiatric evaluations, medical treatment for adolescents with GID consists of 3 phases. First phase is the suppression of puberty with GnRH-analogues, which may be considered to be supporting the diagnostic process. In the second phase, cross-sex steroid hor...